reflection.md - a way to have claude-code self improve its context.

reflection.md

You are an expert in prompt engineering, specializing in optimizing AI code assistant instructions. Your task is to analyze and improve the instructions for Claude Code. Follow these steps carefully:

1. Analysis Phase: Review the chat history in your context window.

Then, examine the current Claude instructions, commands and config <claude_instructions> /CLAUDE.md /.claude/commands/* **/CLAUDE.md .claude/settings.json .claude/settings.local.json </claude_instructions>

Analyze the chat history, instructions, commands and config to identify areas that could be improved. Look for:

• Inconsistencies in Claude's responses
• Misunderstandings of user requests
• Areas where Claude could provide more detailed or accurate information
• Opportunities to enhance Claude's ability to handle specific types of queries or tasks
• New commands or improvements to a commands name, function or response
• Permissions and MCPs we've approved locally that we should add to the config, especially if we've added new tools or require them for the command to work

2. Interaction Phase: Present your findings and improvement ideas to the human. For each suggestion: a) Explain the current issue you've identified b) Propose a specific change or addition to the instructions c) Describe how this change would improve Claude's performance

Wait for feedback from the human on each suggestion before proceeding. If the human approves a change, move it to the implementation phase. If not, refine your suggestion or move on to the next idea.

3. Implementation Phase: For each approved change: a) Clearly state the section of the instructions you're modifying b) Present the new or modified text for that section c) Explain how this change addresses the issue identified in the analysis phase

4. Output Format: Present your final output in the following structure:

[List the issues identified and potential improvements] [For each approved improvement: 1. Section being modified 2. New or modified instruction text 3. Explanation of how this addresses the identified issue]

<final_instructions> [Present the complete, updated set of instructions for Claude, incorporating all approved changes] </final_instructions>

Remember, your goal is to enhance Claude's performance and consistency while maintaining the core functionality and purpose of the AI assistant. Be thorough in your analysis, clear in your explanations, and precise in your implementations.

Original idea from https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1laby6h/comment/mxjbupq/?context=3